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Suspect's past revealed at hearing deputy's death

A woman who is one of two suspects in the death of a Brevard County deputy appeared in court Wednesday.

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Updated: 6:20 PM EDT Sep 11, 2013

Suspect's past revealed at hearing deputy's death

A woman who is one of two suspects in the death of a Brevard County deputy appeared in court Wednesday.

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Updated: 6:20 PM EDT Sep 11, 2013

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WEBVTT GABRIELLE, HUMBERTO, A BROAD LOW AND INVEST 93 UPDATE MOMENTS AWAY. ONE SUSPECT IN THE MURDER OF A LOCAL DEPUTY TRIES TO ESCAPE PROSECUTION IN A HEARING TODAY. ANDRIA KURTCHENER IS ONE OF TWO ACCUSED OF THE SHOOTING OF BREVARD COUNTY DEPUTY BARBARA PILL. WESH 2'S DAN BILLOW REPORTS HER MOTHER SPOKE FOR THE FIRST TIME. ANDRIA KURTCHENER IS A CHANGED WOMAN. SO SAYS HER MOTHER WHO SPOKE PUBICALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME ABOUT THE 21-YEAR-OLD CO-SUSPECT IN THE MURDER OF DEPUTY BARBARA PILL. I FEEL LIKE I GOT MY DAUGHTER BACK. SHE'S BEEN CALM. SHE IS FUNNY. SHE HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR. CONTRAST THAT WITH KURTCHENER'S BEHAVIOR RIGHT AFTER THE MURDER. PAM'S TESTIMONY IS PART OF AN EFFORT BY DEFENSE ATTORNEYS TO THROW OUT KURTCHENER'S STATEMENTS IN WHICH SHE ADMITS TO BEING IN THE CAR DURING THE MARCH 2012 SHOOTING. HER ATTORNEY BELIEVES THE STATE WON'T HAVE A CASE WITHOUT KURTCHENER'S ADMISSIONS. THE DEFENSE ALSO HAD KURTCHENER EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR WHO SAID SHE BEGAN ABUSING ILLEGAL DRUGS AT TEN. BECAME A STRIPPER AT 17 AND WAS CLEARLY ON DRUGS AND OUT OF TOUCH WITH REALITY ON THE DAY OF THE SHOOTING. THEREFORE HER ATTORNEY ARGUES SHE WAS NOT CAPABLE OF KNOWINGLY GIVING UP HER RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT AND SO HER STATEMENTS SHOULD BE THROWN OUT. KURTCHENER'S MOTHER ALSO SAID ANDREA WAS RAPED BY A FAMILY MEMBER HELPING TO TRIGGER A DOWNWARD SLIDE THAT WASN'T HER FAULT. SHE CONTINUED TO BECOME MORE DESPONDENT, UPSET, AGITATED. THE JUDGE MADE NO DECISION ON WHETHER TO THROW OUT THE EVIDENCE. SHE WILL RULE IN A WEEK OR TWO. TRIAL WILL BE IN JANUARY AT THE EARLIEST.

Suspect's past revealed at hearing deputy's death

A woman who is one of two suspects in the death of a Brevard County deputy appeared in court Wednesday.